I graduated from college with a degree in art and no clear idea of what I wanted to do with it. This shop really began when I decided to try my hand at illustration and began building a portfolio to send out to children's publishers. Now I create pieces that have no other end than my own vision and pleasure, inspired by whimsy, nature, and old-fashioned fairy tale illustrations.
I work mainly in watercolors with varying degrees of mixed media worked in, mostly pencil, pen, and gouache. I spend as much as two weeks bringing a painting from conception to completion: finding inspiration and studying references, sketching compositions, working through an under-drawing, then layering on the color.
I think art is something that everyone should have access to and the internet is making that easier than ever. I would be delighted to add a little joy and beauty to someone's day.